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How to deal with foot pain related to diabetes?
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MD input: It is essential that you obtain input from your internist or your endcrinologist. One possible option that can be quite effective is acupuncture.
Answered 4/2/2013
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Many possibilities: Numbness can occur from various reasons. Some potential causes include vitamin deficiency, nerve damage, nerve compression, and alcohol over consumption, side effects of different medications, or as a result of different systemic medical conditions such as diabetes. Get evaluated by a professional to determine the diagnosis. Treatment is based on the diagnosis.
Answered 12/9/2013
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